A man from China who was walking his dog needed to be hospitalized after a cat fell on his head.
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According to a report from The New York Post, the man was peacefully walking his dog in the city of Harbin, in the Chinese province of Heilongjiang, when a cat fell from the balcony of a building.
The feline landed on the man’s head, causing him to fall to the ground and reportedly rendering him unconscious, as shown in footage obtained by the outlet. A witness called emergency services, and the man was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment.
The hospital found that the man had suffered a cervical spinal cord injury due to the cat’s landing on his head, according to the website Metro.co.uk. The elderly man was eventually discharged from the hospital and is recovering at home with a neck brace.
The news outlet also reported that both the cat and the dog involved in the incident appear to have emerged unscathed. The elderly man is seeking compensation from the owner of the cat for his medical bills related to the cat’s fall.
According to The New York Post, the cat belongs to one of the man’s neighbors. It’s unclear why the cat was on the balcony or what caused the animal to fall onto the man below.
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